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Meander of the Oude Schelde

Meander of the Oude Schelde

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Meander of the Oude Schelde

Recommended by 29 hikers out of 30

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Please check local regulations for: Nationaal Park Scheldevallei

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Location: Berlare, Dendermonde, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Appels Ferry – Boardwalk Oude Schelde Appels loop from Appels

9.16km

02:19

20m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Berlarebroek Nature Reserve – Peat Pits of Berlare Broek loop from Schoonaarde

22.6km

05:42

40m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Berlarebroek Nature Reserve – Donkmeer loop from Burgemeester Van Ackerwijk

29.1km

07:20

40m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Dominiek Van Dooren

August 16, 2024

Over the centuries, the Scheldt had created a wide meander between Appels and Berlare. In order to increase the navigability of the Scheldt, it was decided to straighten the Scheldt by cutting through the meander. This happened in 1882 and 1883. The remaining meander is the Oude Schelde. In the past, there were quays here with, among other things, eel pits. The quays
were of great economic importance to Appels and Oudegem. There was a road from Oudegem-kerk to Appelsveer. However, the meander silted up and the quays had to be abandoned. Since 2002, it has been possible to walk through the silted-up area of the Oude Schelde, which is a domain forest, planted with native tree species.
(City of Dendermonde)

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

March 28, 2021

In a distant past you would not be here but in the middle of the "Old Scheldt". Oude Scheldt Apples arose because the Scheldt was straightened there in the 19th century. Until then it meandered in several places between Ghent and Dendermonde. Afterwards, not only did the Scheldt meander disappear, but the moist lakes of Berlare came to lie in Appels. These moist lakes were used as grassland in the summer and as a catchment basin for the excess water in the winter. The open water is still partly present, but in most places the land has taken over the water.

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Distance 1.47 km

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 10 m

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Location: Berlare, Dendermonde, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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Meander of the Oude Schelde

1. Appels Ferry – Boardwalk Oude Schelde Appels loop from Appels

2. Berlarebroek Nature Reserve – Peat Pits of Berlare Broek loop from Schoonaarde

3. Berlarebroek Nature Reserve – Donkmeer loop from Burgemeester Van Ackerwijk

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